Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-06-18-Speech-1-123"
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"Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, as part of the debate on the labelling of alcohol I should like to inform the House of a problem that is overshadowed by the debate over vodka, but that has particular significance for the citizens of the Czech Republic in economic, political and cultural terms. I refer to
a traditional Moravian alcoholic drink made from fruit, most commonly from plums. This drink came under threat when the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Feed Safety most unfortunately meddled in its definition, which is enshrined in the Accession Treaty of the Czech Republic. I feel that this was done by mistake rather than deliberately, but it is an unfortunate example of politicians’ meddling.
Because mistakes must be rectified, I would call on you, ladies and gentlemen, to support the amendment on
on which I worked with Mr Horst Schnellhardt and which almost all groups have said they will support. I should like to thank Mr Schnellhardt for his willingness to reach solutions that would return the definition of
to a model that corresponds to its traditions. In the same way that Scandinavians closely follow the development of vodka, it is a priority for Czech people that
should continue to take the form of a pure fruit spirit so that the characteristic flavour is not distorted by the addition of various ingredients.
Last but not least, there is a political dimension to all of this which should not be overlooked and which arises from the fact that the definition of
became part of the accession negotiations and was enshrined in the Accession Treaty. The violation of an Accession Treaty would undoubtedly lead to a breakdown of trust between the EU institutions and the Member State concerned, not to mention the fact that a dangerous precedent would be set, which, in some cases, might affect other Member States. Given that our citizens take a lively interest in the fate of
our lawmakers should show a similar interest. Let us therefore take a much-needed step towards protecting
by adopting the amendment in question."@en1
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